Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
10 pr cent upon all such goods as should be imported from any colony where such goods were not
produced passed, which was intended chiefly to hinder their carrying their oyle to Boston @ bringing goods from thence into this Goverm 1
They thought it a hardship
to
their application were allowed to
be obliged as formerly to come to this citty to enter
have a port where
order to be accomptable to Mr Santen
@ clear @ on
made Mr Arnold Collector @ Receiver, with
--What returns he has given likewise
referr to the audit
him for 3 years @ half past but £52 with which hee was well satisfied having had some Pquisits by Entrys @ clearing there Notwithstanding the desire of theirs was readily granted they refused to take our merchants money or goods @ carried away their Oyle private to Boston @ brought back goods from thence as formerly. Therefore with the advice of the Council I made I allowed
an order that all people before they goe there shall enter @ clear here and also I have bought a Bark that cruseth there with a master, two seamen a sergeant
@ six soldiers from the Garrison for which
the soldiers are allowed no more than their pay except a little provision more than their former allowance, the master two seamen I have listed in the Company alsoe allow them something
@
@
more than soldiers pay. [Vol. I.]
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As for the Dukes county @ county of Cornwall I refer to y e audit. What acct Mr Santen gives @ Judge Palmer whom I sent thither last spring @ has made his returns to Mr Santen among which theres an account of the seizure of wines and oyl made in the county of Cornwall